Why Most Data Engineers Get Stuck After 10 Years (15+ Years of Real Insights)

Shilpa Das interviews Shashwat Shenoy, a Senior Engineering Manager with 15+ years of Data Engineering experience, who has worked at Cognizant, Adobe, Junglee Games, and Nielsen. This episode breaks down the real Data Engineering career roadmap — how top engineers achieve 5X career and salary growth, how senior Data Engineer interviews are actually evaluated, and what engineering leaders look for in resumes and real-world impact. If you are preparing for Senior Data Engineer, Lead Data Engineer, or Engineering Manager roles, this conversation will give you clarity beyond tools and certifications. 🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: • Real structure of Data Engineering interviews • What hiring managers actually check in senior resumes • SQL & Python as core survival skills for Data Engineers • Depth expected in Spark, Databricks & AWS interviews • IC vs Manager — how to choose the right career path • Product companies vs Startup engineering culture • Salary logic: market value vs skill value • Team building, ownership & leadership thinking • Mistakes engineers make in senior-level interviews 👉 Watch till the end for practical, career-defining insights 👉 Subscribe for weekly podcasts on Data Engineering growth, leadership & interviews 📌 Who Should Watch: Senior Data Engineers • Lead Data Engineers • Data Architects • Engineering Managers • Backend Engineers transitioning to Data Engineering Subscribe to Shilpa Data Insights for upcoming episodes with more data engineers sharing their interview prep journeys, real projects, and success strategies. Link to Spark playlist:    • Spark Basic to Advance   Link to Databricks playlist:    • Databricks   Link to Databricks certification :    • Databricks Certifications   Link to Big data:    • Big Data   Link to Interview series for Pyspark:    • Pyspark Interview Series   Need Help ? Connect With me 1:1 : https://topmate.io/shilpa_das10 👉 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 : https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb5j... #DataEngineering #SeniorDataEngineer #CareerGrowth #Spark #Databricks #SQL #AWS #EngineeringManager #TechCareers #Leadership